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You are being a little too tough on the SSUSA TOC tournament, especially considering in 2013 there were only FIVE SENIOR TOURNAMENTS east of VEGAS which drew more than EIGHTY-FIVE MENS' TEAMS to a Tournament.

You may be interested to know the SYLVANIA, OHIO SENIOR SOFTBALL ORGANIZATION will be hosting the NATIONAL WOUNDED WARRIORS SOFTBALL TEAM May 31 at the NED SKELDON Stadium at MAUMEE, Ohio.

The WOUNDED WARRIORS TEAM will be playing three games against the (1. METRO POLICE/FIREFIGHTERS TEAM; (2. SYLVANIA PACESETTER PARK/ALLSHRED SENIOR SOFTBALL TRAVEL TEAM and (3. LOCAL CELEBS and former DETROIT TIGER players.

The all-day event will have additional entertainment and activities before, between and after the games. Admission is free, however donations are greatly appreciated.

Too bad the young guys don't support their opinion by attending the SMOKEY MOUNTAIN CLASSIC.

Two 55 MAJOR and/or PLUS teams attended in 2013 (DOCS and REALITY CHECK). The attendance figure of TWO 55 MAJOR'S ranked that tournament 26th of all other SSUSA, ISSA and SPA tournaments held east of the MISSISSIPPI.

A little better for the 50 PLUS and/or MAJOR as SIX teams showed up (DT EXPRESS, KRYSTAL BALLERS, MID-ATLANTIC, SOUTHERN ELITE, TEAM ARKANSAS and TEAM TENNESSEE). For the 50's attendance at that tournament ranked 11th.

Apparently sometimes when you actually have to vote with entry fee's the polling numbers change.

Hi Chuck: Haven't talked with you since THEE BUCKEYE CLASSIC. How are all the GEEZERS doing?

Here is your answer for SPA rules. Your age is determined by birth date in the year starting on January 1 and ending December 31. So if you were born 12/31/39 your age for senior softball this year would be 74.

A 75 team may have FOUR 74's on their roster, so if you are a 74-year young player on a 70 AAA team you may play up on a 75 AAA team, providing they do not have four 74's already on their roster.

A 75+ AAA player may play down on a 70 AAA team.

Hope this answers your question. Hope to see you in JUNE, 2014 in Barberton.

Don't know who they are but there are 16 major and 4 major plus 50's teams attending as well as 7 55 majors and 2 major plus and 7 60's majors and 5 60 major plus teams. Forty-one teams from 21 states.

Birdie, I would expect a lot of teams would like ISSA ratings. Did you notice that of the TEN AAA teams in the 60's tournament you were talking about FIVE are rated MAJOR by the other organizations and of the FIVE AA's, THREE are rated AAA by the other organizations.

That is a no-brainer as to what tournament I would play in if I was one of the MAJOR teams which are rated AAA or one of the AAA teams which are rated AA.

The ISSA ratings shouldn't surprise you, they are that away across the boards in all ages and divisions.

They are lowered to make teams think they are getting a break to play down in a lower division. They don't realize most of the other teams in their new divsion were also rated down to try and intice them to come to the ISSA tournaments.

There are a few occasions where SSUSA and SPA do not agree on a team's ratings (usually because of different showings in a SSUSA tournament compared to a SPA tournament or vice versa), but for the most part they do agree.

The reason they match is, regardless of what you think of the rating system, both SSUSA and SPA DO TAKE INTO consideration lots of different factors, input and results to make a decision. It is not just a "if I rate them lower maybe they will come to my tournament" reason for a rating.

If you want to go to those tournaments, you will pay the price.

Me I'll stick with SSUSA and SPA, where I know some thought actually went into the rating.

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